Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 30 Mar 11:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 54 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 69 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 60 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 76 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 40 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    Sunny

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 69. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
10:29 am EDT Mar 30, 2023
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